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Bookshare without Borders: #2/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In a recent blog post , Ed explains why growth markets are key to this proposed merger of two of the publishing world’s biggest players. Special thanks go to Charles Coward and Xavier Domènech of the Barcelona law firm Uría Menéndez. We invite you to check out the Bookshare catalog for updates on our Spanish collection.

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Italy’s ban on cultivated meat could set the industry back

TechCrunch

” The bill will now go in front of parliament, and if passed, any violation of the law in the future could result in fines of up to €60,000, or about $65,000.

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

The Uber Files, which were originally shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , show a company that has knowingly broken laws, gone to extreme lengths to avoid justice, secretly lobbied governments, received aid from top politicians and exploited violence against drivers to drum up business.

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“We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe”

TechCrunch

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. A draft law agreed by ministers was presented to the parliament last month. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Jobandtalent tops up with $108M for its ‘workforce as a service’ platform

TechCrunch

The European Commission has also proposed a sweeping reform of the regional rulebook for digital services , which includes a requirement for regulatory oversight of key decision-making algorithms with the aim of shrinking the risk of negative impacts such as bias and discrimination — although any new laws are likely still years out.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

The lawsuit alleged that the social network “fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical ‘compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under copyright law.” That means the blue checkmark will be used with legacy verified accounts and folks who buy the company’s proposed $8 per month paid plan.

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How a fake “Real Oversight Board” is putting pressure on Facebook

The Verge

Facebook’s proposed solution to this is the Oversight Board , an independent group that will serve as a kind of Supreme Court for content moderation. He said the ban seeks to regulate the exchange of “informational materials” — something that’s expressly exempted from the law laying out the emergency powers Trump invoked. Industry. ?